Gut microbes found to help mend damaged muscles in mice
A Harvard-led study shows that the gut microbiota acts as the training camp for a class of immune cells that are recruited to heal muscle injury.
Ilima Loomis
• harvard
March 6, 2023 • ~9 min
March 6, 2023 • ~9 min
People produce endocannabinoids – similar to compounds found in marijuana – that are critical to many bodily functions
A THC-like substance that occurs naturally in humans and other vertebrates helps maintain immunity, memory, nerve function and more – and research suggests a lack of it can harm health.
Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina •
conversation
Feb. 22, 2023 • ~9 min
Feb. 22, 2023 • ~9 min
Marriage provides health benefits – and here's why
Most marriage and health studies have focused on married men and women. But more recent studies examine relationships in which partners have the same gender identity, the same biological sex and who are gender diverse.
Rosie Shrout, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University
• conversation
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~10 min
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~10 min
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